Sugar reduction of food products

Abstract

A food processing apparatus (10) is disclosed for reducing a sugar content of a food product (1). The food processing apparatus comprises a food processing compartment (30) including a blade arrangement (28) and a fluid release valve (37); a base (20) including a motor (22) arranged to drive the blade arrangement; a heating arrangement (40, 42) for heating a food product in the food processing compartment with steam, the heating arrangement comprising a water tank (40) in fluid communication with the food processing compartment (30) and a heating element (42) thermally coupled to said water tank and under control of said controller (60; and a controller (60) arranged to control the motor and the heating element. The controller is arranged to control the heating element such as to heat the food product in the food processing arrangement with steam for a defined period of time; and control the motor to blend the food product upon termination of the heating of the food product for said defined period of time and upon releasing steam condensate generated during the heating of the food product from the food processing compartment through said fluid release valve. Also disclosed is a method of for reducing a sugar content of a food product (1) with such a food processing apparatus.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a food processing apparatus comprising a food processing compartment including a blade arrangement; a base including a motor arranged to drive the blade arrangement; a heating arrangement for heating a food product in the food processing compartment; and a controller arranged to control the motor.[0002]The present invention further relates to a method of operating such a food processing apparatus.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In order for a person to follow a healthy diet, a balanced intake of the various essential nutrients making up such a diet is typically required whilst not exceeding recommended daily calorie targets. Indeed, in many developed countries, healthcare problems have become commonplace due to people following unhealthy diets in which too many fats, sugars and / or calories are being consumed on a regular basis. This can lead to chronic and potentially life-threatening conditions such as obesity and type 2...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The present invention seeks to provide a food processing apparatus comprising a food processing compartment including a blade arrangement; a base including a motor arranged to drive the blade arrangement; a heating arrangement for heating a food product in the food processing compartment; and a controller arranged to control the motor that is configured to reduce the sugar content of a food product processed with the food processing apparatus.

[0008]The present invention further seeks to provide a method of reducing a sugar content of a fruit-based food product processed with such a food processing apparatus.

Problems solved by technology

Indeed, in many developed countries, healthcare problems have become commonplace due to people following unhealthy diets in which too many fats, sugars and / or calories are being consumed on a regular basis.

This can lead to chronic and potentially life-threatening conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes for example.

However, the consumption of such food products can also lead to imbalances in a person's diet.

For example, such food products can be high in calories, for example due to the sugars therein, which can lead to its consumers not consuming enough other types of essential nutrients, e.g. (unsaturated) fats and proteins.

In addition, the high concentration of sugars in such drinks can lead to health issues such as obesity and caries.

However, many of such processes are applied on an industrial scale, and their deployment in a domestic setting, such as in a kitchen appliance, is far from trivial.

However, such a method and device does not significantly reduce the sugar content of the fruit and vegetables processed in accordance therewith.

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